The theme of the joint issue of 11 small nations in Europe (SEPAC) is landscape. The motif of the Icelandic stamps in this third and last issue is Snæfellsjökull (Snæfell Glacier) National Park. Former motifs for the Icelandic SEPAC stamps were Jökulsárgljúfur and Skaftafell. SEPAC stands for Small European Postal Administration Cooperation. This cooperation is primarily concerned with issuing postage stamps but also includes sales and marketing.

Snæfellsjökull National Park was founded by a legislation on nature conservation in June 2001 and is the fourth national park in Iceland. The area is characterized by its extremely diverse geology. Formerly it was the site of hectic activity with up to 60 fishing boats and 300-400 seamen during the fishing season. Among the the books that have carried the name of Snæfellsjökull around the world is the novel by French author Jules Verne “Journey to the Centre of the World“.

Technical Details: 

Day of Issue: 15-09-2011

Number in Sheet: 10

Size 45 x 29 mm, 30 x 29mm

Value: 165, 165 ISK

Printing Process: Offset Litho

Printer: Joh. Enschede

Designer: Borgar Hjorleifur Arnason / Kristjan Maak

Source: Iceland Post 

published September 15th, 2011